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Distressed Flowers & Plants

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The distressed print collection has my shabby-chic, country and cottage style home decor friends in mind.

Shabby chic furnishings are often heavily painted through the years, with many layers showing obviously time-worn areas.

The style is imitated in faux painting using glaze or by painting then rubbing and sanding away the top coat to show the wood or base coats, known as “distressing” the finish of the furniture. The photography prints are created using the same manner

The Eastern red columbine is a perennial flower that grows up to two feet high, The flower has showy red and yellow petals and it's stamens curl upward as it ages.

You can find this wildflower growing along river banks and woodland areas in Wisconsin.

The wildflowers blooms attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
Once the plant went to seed, It has been said that the Native American men would crush the seeds and rub them onto their skin. It was suppose to help attract love .

This irish mist still art photography print wasn't a planned piece of art, it came together slowly and in many steps. I was monkeying around in the garden and decided to clip off a few sprigs of my sedum autumn joy plant to start plants for a friend of mine. I placed them on the cupboard and went to fetch planting containers and soil from the basement.

Well, of course - I got sidetracked. Next to the containers I saved for planting was a box of old alcohol mini bottles that my daughter had picked up. Scratched the planting idea for an hour, it was photography time!

This Irish Mist print would make a lovely addition to any shabby chic or vintage decor.

Just chose a frame that will compliment your home decor.

All of my vintage inspired imagery was created to mimic and match the vintage printing techniques.

The main colors in this print are purple and blue in the Russian sage sprigs, a amber bottle color, yellow and black label. The background is a combination of ambers, pale blues and yellows, browns and sepia tones.

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

Find Your Strengths

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Large Daisy in Jug

Door County Cherry Blossoms - This set was photographed and then processed together for my distressed collection. All the prints have a light texture. The prints combine both a photo and my texture pack (created by many photo textures I combined), creating a happy little marriage. The photo then becomes a digital art print.

When Do the Cherry Trees Blossom in Door County? The blossoms all depend of the weather. Usually blooming mid- to late-May. The blossoms only have the snow white look to them for the first four days. After that, they start to fade to brown at different intervals. They also get beat up from the wind in most cases.

Positive Vibes

In times of great stress or adversity, I've always kept my mind busy, plowing the anger and energy into something positive. It is under extreme distress that we find what fuels us and how much strength we truly have within ourselves.

Happiness Radiates Like a Fragrant Flower

Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you.